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Notts Leak Detection: Specialist Leak Detection in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Leak detection in Nottingham for hidden leaks on the buried supply pipe. Find the leak without digging up the drive, then use the written report to claim the lost water back from Severn Trent and, if your policy has trace and access cover, the detection cost from your insurer.

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Lines open Monday–Sunday, 9am–7pm.

  • No-dig detection first
  • Written leak report
  • Local prices, with sources
  • All of Nottinghamshire
Leak detection engineer kneeling on a block-paved drive in Nottingham, listening to a ground microphone over the supply pipe

Sound familiar?

Signs of a hidden leak on your supply pipe

Most underground leaks never show on the surface. On a water meter, every litre that escapes is billed, 24 hours a day, until the leak is found.

  • The bill has doubled or tripled

    Nothing has changed at home, but Severn Trent says you used far more water than last year.

  • The meter turns with every tap off

    Turn off the internal stop tap. If the meter dial still creeps round, water is escaping before it reaches the house.

  • A wet patch that never dries

    Damp block paving, a soft spot in the lawn or a line of greener grass over where the pipe runs.

  • A letter about a leak

    A note from Severn Trent says there may be a leak on your supply pipe, and it is yours to find.

What we do

Leak detection and supply-pipe services

Everything between the boundary stop tap and your house: finding the leak, fixing it, or replacing the pipe.

  • Engineer sweeping a tracer gas detector over a tarmac drive in Nottingham to find an underground water leak
    Most requested

    Underground Water Leak Detection

    Pinpoint a leak on the buried pipe between the boundary and your house with acoustic, gas and meter tests before anyone digs.

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  • Engineer fitting a compression repair coupling to a blue water supply pipe in a garden excavation in Nottingham
    Most requested

    Water Supply Pipe Repair

    One leak on your supply pipe, found and fixed through a single small hole.

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  • New blue MDPE water supply pipe being laid on sand in a trench across a front garden in Nottingham

    Water Supply Pipe Replacement

    A new MDPE supply pipe from the boundary to your stop tap when the old one is past repairing.

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  • Old lead water supply pipe and brass stop tap under a kitchen sink, scratched with a coin to show bright metal
    Most requested

    Lead Pipe Replacement

    Replace the lead pipe inside your boundary so Severn Trent can reconnect you free under its Lead Replacement Scheme.

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  • Engineer using a thermal imaging camera over a lifted section of floor during a trace and access job in Nottingham
    Most requested

    Trace and Access

    Find the leak, open up only what is needed and document it for your insurer's trace and access claim.

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  • Water meter in a pavement boundary box being checked by torchlight outside a terraced house in Nottingham

    Water Meter Leak

    Meter still turning with everything off? Work out whether the water is going on your side or Severn Trent's.

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  • Moling launch pit beside an untouched block-paved drive in Nottingham, with an air hose and new blue water pipe

    Water Pipe Moling

    Pull a new water pipe underground with a mole, leaving the drive, lawn and path in place.

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  • Water bubbling up through block paving outside a terraced house in Nottingham, with an engineer at the stop tap

    Emergency Mains Water Leak

    Water coming up through the ground or no supply at all: what to do now, and when to call Severn Trent instead.

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Before you ring anyone

Is the leak on your side or Severn Trent's?

It depends on where the leak is, not where the water shows. This is the split Severn Trent publishes for homes in Nottinghamshire.

  1. Severn Trent: the water main, the communication pipe, the boundary stop tap and the meter.
  2. You: the supply pipe from the boundary to your house, even where it runs under a neighbour's land. Shared supplies are jointly owned.
Source: Severn Trent Water: who is responsible for water pipes. The water company owns the main, the communication pipe, the boundary stop tap and the meter.

Severn Trent says Victorian terraces usually share one supply pipe, pre-1940s semis often do, and many council estates were built with one large pipe along the backs of the houses. On a shared supply, a leak can sit under a neighbour's garden and still be partly your cost. Who is responsible for the water supply pipe explains how that works.

Why Notts Leak Detection

What you get from Notts Leak Detection

  • We find it before anyone digs

    Acoustic listening, leak noise correlation and hydrogen tracer gas narrow the leak down to a spot you can mark with a can of paint.

  • A report you can use

    A written report with the location, method and photos. Keep it with the repair invoice: it backs up a Severn Trent leakage allowance claim or a trace and access insurance claim.

  • Prices out in the open

    Local price ranges are on this site, with the source next to every figure, so you know what is normal before anyone quotes.

  • Straight about our hours

    Lines are open Monday–Sunday, 9am–7pm. Out of hours you get clear stop-tap advice and Severn Trent's number.

How it works

From first call to written report

  1. Call and meter test

    On the phone we talk you through a two-minute meter test: stop tap off, watch the dial. It tells us whether the leak is outside, inside or not there at all.

  2. Trace the pipe

    On site we find the route of the supply pipe from the boundary to the house, and pressure-test it to confirm it is leaking.

  3. Pinpoint the leak

    Ground microphones and correlation listen for the leak. Where it is too quiet, tracer gas finds the spot where it escapes through the surface.

  4. Mark and report

    The spot is marked on the ground. You get a written report with the findings and the next step, whether that is a repair, a new pipe or moling.

Meter still turning with everything off? Get the leak found.

Call to book a visit, or ask for a quote online.

Lines open Monday–Sunday, 9am–7pm.

0115 839 0791 Request a quote

Prices

What leak detection costs in Nottingham

Published local figures from named sources. They are a guide to what is normal; the job itself sets the price.

Leak detection

£105–£192

Checkatrade Nottingham average: £141. Specialist mains leak detection is published locally at £595 + VAT, and trace and access from £495.

Source: Checkatrade

Details

Supply pipe replacement

£388–£598

Nottingham quotes. Severn Trent says a full replacement can cost up to £3,000.

Source: hamuch

Details

Lead pipe replacement

£600–£1,500

Your side only. Severn Trent can replace its side and reconnect you free.

Source: Checkatrade

Details

What changes the price

  • How long and how deep the pipe run is
  • What is on top: tarmac, block paving, concrete or lawn
  • Whether the supply is shared with neighbours
  • Whether a new pipe can be moled rather than trenched
Work out your cost

Get your leak detection quote

Two quick steps. We reply within opening hours.

Step 1 of 2: the job
Step 2 of 2: how to reach you

We reply Monday–Sunday, 9am–7pm. Your details are used only to answer this request. See our privacy notice.

What happens next

  1. 1We ring you back and run the meter test with you over the phone.
  2. 2If the leak is on your side, we book a visit and give you the price before we come.
  3. 3If it is on Severn Trent's side, we tell you, and you report it to them free.

Compare

Three ways to deal with an underground leak

How the leak is found

Do it yourself
Guesswork from wet patches
Dig-and-hope operator
Dig where it looks wettest
Proper leak detection
Meter test, acoustic listening, tracer gas

Damage to drive or garden

Do it yourself
Often more than planned
Dig-and-hope operator
Trenches until it turns up
Proper leak detection
One marked hole for the repair

Evidence for Severn Trent or insurer

Do it yourself
None
Dig-and-hope operator
Usually just an invoice
Proper leak detection
Written report with location and method

If the pipe is lead or failing

Do it yourself
Not spotted
Dig-and-hope operator
Patched and left
Proper leak detection
Flagged, with repair and replacement options

Leak on a shared supply

Do it yourself
Hard to prove whose section
Dig-and-hope operator
Often argued over
Proper leak detection
Section located on the pipe route

Where we work

Leak detection across Nottinghamshire

Based in Nottingham and covering Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

Nottingham West Bridgford Beeston Mansfield Arnold Ilkeston Long Eaton Hucknall Carlton 10 km Open Nottingham in Google Maps ↗

Questions

Leak detection questions from Nottingham homeowners

Who is responsible for a leak on the water supply pipe?
You are, if the leak is between your property boundary and your house. Severn Trent owns the water main, the communication pipe, the boundary stop tap and the meter; the homeowner owns the supply pipe from the boundary inwards, even where it crosses someone else's land. Shared supplies are jointly owned. Who is responsible for the water supply pipe covers the awkward cases.

How much does leak detection cost in Nottingham?
Checkatrade lists £105–£192 for leak detection in Nottingham, with an average of £141. Specialist mains leak detection is published locally at £595 + VAT, and trace and access from £495. Repairs are separate. How much leak detection costs in Nottingham breaks the figures down with sources.

Will you have to dig up my drive?
Not to find the leak. Acoustic listening, tracer gas and meter tests all work from the surface. Fixing it usually needs one small hole over the marked spot. If the pipe needs replacing, moling can often pull a new one underground without lifting the drive.

Can I get money back from Severn Trent for the water I lost?
Usually, once. Severn Trent offers a one-off leakage allowance on a supply-pipe leak after it has been repaired. It covers up to 12 months or two bills, based on real meter readings. The repair has to come first, so keep the report and invoice. Severn Trent's leakage allowance page sets out the rules.

Does home insurance pay for leak detection?
Often, if your buildings policy includes "trace and access" cover. It pays to find the leak and open up and make good the area around it. It usually does not pay to replace a worn-out pipe. Policies differ, so check the schedule before you book. What trace and access covers explains the usual limits.

Are you open 24 hours?
No. Lines are open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm. Out of hours, turn off your internal stop tap to stop the flow and call us in the morning. If water is coming up in the road or on the pavement, that is on Severn Trent's side: report it free on 0800 783 4444.

Leak on your supply pipe? Get it located and written up.

Call to book, or send a quote request and we will ring you back.

Lines open Monday–Sunday, 9am–7pm.

0115 839 0791 Request a quote
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